diff --git a/gdb/infrun.c b/gdb/infrun.c
index 428359c5580..6550ee40e1c 100644
--- a/gdb/infrun.c
+++ b/gdb/infrun.c
@@ -4429,17 +4429,7 @@ wait_for_inferior (inferior *inf)
   finish_state.release ();
 }
 
-/* Cleanup that reinstalls the readline callback handler, if the
-   target is running in the background.  If while handling the target
-   event something triggered a secondary prompt, like e.g., a
-   pagination prompt, we'll have removed the callback handler (see
-   gdb_readline_wrapper_line).  Need to do this as we go back to the
-   event loop, ready to process further input.  Note this has no
-   effect if the handler hasn't actually been removed, because calling
-   rl_callback_handler_install resets the line buffer, thus losing
-   input.  */
-
-static void
+void
 reinstall_readline_callback_handler_cleanup ()
 {
   struct ui *ui = current_ui;
diff --git a/gdb/infrun.h b/gdb/infrun.h
index 1227472ebc4..0a7cdadf1fa 100644
--- a/gdb/infrun.h
+++ b/gdb/infrun.h
@@ -418,5 +418,14 @@ private:
   bool m_prev_enable_commit_resumed;
 };
 
+/* Cleanup that reinstalls the readline callback handler, if the
+   target is running in the background.  If something triggered a secondary
+   prompt, like e.g., a pagination prompt, we'll have removed the callback
+   handler (see gdb_readline_wrapper_line).  Need to do this when going back
+   to the event loop, ready to process further input.  Note this has no
+   effect if the handler hasn't actually been removed, because calling
+   rl_callback_handler_install resets the line buffer, thus losing
+   input.  */
+extern void reinstall_readline_callback_handler_cleanup ();
 
 #endif /* GDB_INFRUN_H */
diff --git a/gdb/run-on-main-thread.c b/gdb/run-on-main-thread.c
index 6410eb53036..131317bcbb6 100644
--- a/gdb/run-on-main-thread.c
+++ b/gdb/run-on-main-thread.c
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 #include "gdbsupport/cleanups.h"
 #include "gdbsupport/cxx-thread.h"
 #include "gdbsupport/event-loop.h"
+#include "infrun.h"
+#include "gdbsupport/scope-exit.h"
 
 /* The serial event used when posting runnables.  */
 
@@ -60,6 +62,10 @@ run_events (int error, gdb_client_data client_data)
     local = std::move (runnables);
   }
 
+  /* Schedule cleanup in case secondary prompts (for instance, the pagination
+     prompt) happened while running events.  */
+  SCOPE_EXIT { reinstall_readline_callback_handler_cleanup (); };
+
   for (auto &item : local)
     {
       try
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-post-event.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-post-event.exp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e37a7cf2fc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-post-event.exp
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Copyright 2026 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+# Regression test for PR24796.  Check that a pagination prompt while handling
+# a posted event doesn't crash GDB.
+
+foreach_with_prefix pagination { off on } {
+    clean_restart
+
+    gdb_test_no_output "set pagination $pagination"
+    gdb_test_no_output "set height 8"
+
+    gdb_test -no-prompt-anchor "source py-post-event.py"
+    if { $pagination == "on" } {
+	gdb_test_multiple "" "" {
+	    -re $pagination_prompt {
+		send_gdb "c\n"
+	    }
+	}
+    }
+
+    # Check that prompt is reactive.
+    gdb_test "print 1" " = 1"
+}
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-post-event.py b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-post-event.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..efd8f3396f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-post-event.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Copyright 2026 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import gdb
+
+
+def Event():
+    for x in range(0, 10):
+        print("Line")
+
+
+gdb.post_event(Event)